Packaging Innovations & Empack, Featuring Contract Pack & Fulfilment, is one of the biggest packaging events in the United Kingdom. With registrations now slowly closing, this annual convention unites thousands of packaging designers, producers and end-users and provides them the chance to meet, learn and access the latest products and services that will shape the future of the packaging industry.
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Who Is The Packaging Innovations Event For?
From packaging design services to fulfilment and co-packing partners, this event is vital for a large range of industries, including pharma, beverage, food service, FMCG, food, and beauty and personal care. The purpose of the Packaging Innovations event is for its attendees to take inspiration and also showcase the latest packaging trends and innovations.
Packaging Innovations is located in Birmingham and is going to be held between the 21st and 22nd of February, 2024.
Talks, Debates and Interviews
In addition, more than 35 talks, debates and interviews of packaging professionals are going to be available to the public for free, which will focus on packaging objectives and educational content regarding the aforementioned broad industry spectrum. The subject of these talks will target the three key ingredients of packaging:
- Supply Chain: A view of end-to-end supply chain processes, from Packaging Innovations, Empack, Contract Pack & Fulfilment, to label & print, software systems, and more.
- Innovation & Design: Expected future trend predictions, examples of innovative pack designs, new materials and sciences from industry professionals.
- Circular Economy: A detailed view on sustainability objectives within the context of packaging, production, consumption, and waste management.
3 Different Events
The upcoming two-day festival is consisted of three different events, each one representing a different stage of the packaging process.
- Packaging Innovations: Packaging Innovations brings together a large number of brands and suppliers to promote business and innovation across primary and secondary packaging, as well as UK FMCG products (food, drinks, household goods, beauty and personal care, e-commerce, etc.)
- Empack: Empack provides a unique platform to discover the latest innovations and opportunities in smart manufacturing, packaging machinery and automation for the packaging sector.
- Contract Pack & Fulfilment: Contract Pack & Fulfilment is where brand owners and retailers come to find trusted outsourcing partners, with the event being dedicated to outsourced packaging, co-packing and contract manufacturing.
Last Year’s Conference and Pack-Lab’s Attendance
Last year’s conference was the largest to date as the number of attendees surpassed 6,000 people and the number of suppliers participating in the event exceeded 300 companies.
This year, with over 400 exhibitors coming from 10 different countries, the Packaging Innovations conference will surely be even greater than the prior.
In addition, the Pack-Lab team will also be joining the events of the conference, so if you would like to receive advice on your packaging process and meet us in-person in the upcoming Packaging Innovations and Empack 2024 event, contact our team and will be happy to connect.
Here, you can register for the Packaging Innovations event.